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International LiDAR Mapping Forum Sets New Record for Attendees

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The International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), which took place in Denver last week, set a new record for registered attendees, with 773 professionals from 30 different countries.

Spatial Energy Announces Remote Sensing Energy Challenge

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With $10,000 in total awards for winners in two categories – commercial and student – the competition seeks to identify new remote sensing technologies with the potential to assist oil and gas companies in meeting the increasing demand for energy.

SPAR International Announces New Features for 2012

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A host of new features at SPAR International was announced by Lisa Murray, director of SPAR Point Group, producer of SPAR International.

MSPS Annual Meeting to Feature Noteworthy Speakers

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A broad range of interesting and informative topics will be discussed at the Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors Annual Meeting in Ann Arbor, Feb. 21-24.

POB Columnist Milton Denny Makes Cameo Appearance in New NMoS Video

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A new video from the National Museum of Surveying in Springfield, Ill., provides a glimpse of the museum's most popular displays and activities. Look for a cameo appearance by Milton E. Denny, PLS.

VirtualGrip Launches VRMesh V7.0 at the International LiDAR Mapping Forum

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VirtualGrid announces the availability of VRMesh version 7.0 at the International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) in Denver.

LightSquared Seeks Ruling to Remove GPS Protections

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The FCC will accept comments in response to LightSquared’s petition through Feb. 27, 2012, and will accept replies in response to those comments through March 13, 2012.

MAPPS 2012 Winter Conference Addresses Key Issues

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How can surveying and mapping firms get their representatives in government office to understand and support their concerns? How will unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) affect the market, and how quickly will these changes occur?

Spalding DeDecker Associates Opens New Office in Michigan

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Spalding DeDecker Associates (SDA), a regional civil engineering, landscape architectural and surveying firm, opened an office in Livonia, Mich.

Javad Protests PNT EXCOM Conclusion on LightSquared

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In a Jan. 24 letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and NTIA Assistant Secretary Lawrence E. Strickling, Javad Ashjaee, CEO of Javad GNSS, shared his dissatisfaction with the recent conclusion by the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Executive Committee (EXCOM) regarding LightSquared.

KS Associates Adds 3D Laser Scanning Services

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The firm is expanding its capabilities through the recent purchase of a Leica ScanStation C10.

3D Laser Mapping Appoints Jon Chicken as Managing Director

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Jon will take on responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Nottingham-based supplier of laser scanning hardware and software, and will manage the company’s continued worldwide expansion.

Tom Greaves Named Executive Director of CyArk

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Tom has long been a supporter of CyArk and its mission to digitally preserve the world's cultural heritage.

ASPRS Releases Second Draft of Mapping Procurement Guidelines

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ASPRS has released a second draft of the “Guidelines for Procurement of Commercial Geospatial Mapping Products.” The material is updated from the April 2011 version, and is being published at this time to encourage wide dissemination and comment.

Carlson’s Supervisor+ GPS Tablet Offers ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Workflow

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Officially launched at World of Concrete on Jan. 23, the Supervisor+ GPS tablet—or SuperG for short—opens a broad range of capabilities for firms that are seeking to increase their productivity and remove data access limitations.

Topcon Unveils ‘Unconventional’ Total Station Series – the ES

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The new series of reflectorless total stations set a new bar on performance, speed, accuracy and security.